Nic Narrates

I'll Give You A Cupcake to Avoid "Friending" Your Ultra-Sound

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Can we talk about something?

So you know how I’ve gotten sucked into fb (yes, I just admitted that again. I also acronymed it. What’s more, “acronymed” isn’t even a word so I’m two for two), well I’ve been witnessing the most….distressing?…trend among some friends of friends (i.e. people I know from high school but whom I refuse to “friend” because I honestly don’t give a Saxby Chambliss about them since we haven’t kept in touch in 11 years).

The trend? They’re using the composite facial close up from their ultra-sound as their profile pic. Seriously. Am I the only one who’s seen this happening and been nauseated by it? Am I really that destined for hell?

I mean, you’re having a baby. Congratulations. “Life” is amazing, especially new life. But, taking your unborn baby’s picture and turning it into an alien-looking avatar doesn’t make me feel all warm and happy and magnanimous for you. It scares me actually. Your baby scares me. And it’s staring back at me from your fb page.

Fear: Likely NOT the Intended Reaction

Also, while we’re on the topic: you people with 1200 “friends:” really? Twelve hundred? That’s like your own village or something. If I had a village like yours, I’d probably designate 3 o’clock the cupcake hour much the same way as Old Timey Folks of Yore used to refer to mid-night as the “witching hour.”

That’d be a lot of cupcakes. But hopefully not so many alien-looking baby avatars.

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5 Responses to “I'll Give You A Cupcake to Avoid "Friending" Your Ultra-Sound”

Kate, on March 16th, 2009 at 10:54 am Said:

Really? People really do that? That is strange and creepy and weird. Why has no one told them this?

Now, about those cupcakes. It’s 3 p.m. somewhere, right?
M Ward, on March 16th, 2009 at 10:57 am Said:

This will make you laugh…

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sea/988349701.html
erin, on March 16th, 2009 at 11:20 am Said:

oh i have friends posting delivery room photos. it’s disgusting.
Quattro Stelle, on March 17th, 2009 at 2:50 pm Said:

Gah! Keep your uterus to yourself, I always say. Those 3-D ultrasounds freak the Saxby Chambliss out of me. You know, you can get those done at the mall now. Hey, gum-snapping community-college dropout, please shoot x-rays at my fetus. Didn’t I see you at the hair-extension kiosk last week?
nic, on March 18th, 2009 at 9:21 am Said:

Kate- Yes, it’s the weirdest thing! I mean, I get that they’re all excited and whatnot, but wha????

M Ward- Funny. But that definitely takes it to a whole other level. I don’t feel so bad about my little rant now, so thanks.

erin- I need your password!

Quattro Stelle- I had a feeling you’d agree with my take. I had no idea you could get them at the mall now too. Oh, the South. BTW- nice use of the Saxby too!